"I am sorry, sorry for what was done to you, sorry that so many people with power failed you. Sorry for having believed Mandelson's lies and appointed him and sorry that even now you're forced to watch this story unfold in public once again. "But I also want to say this: in this country, we will not look away, we will not shrug our shoulders, and we will not allow the powerful to treat justice as optional."
"The prime minister began a planned speech on funding to improve local communities by addressing the growing anger over how he had dealt with the issue. While he acknowledged it had been publicly known for some time that Lord Mandelson knew Epstein, he said: "None of us knew the depths and the darkness of that relationship". However, Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch said the PM's position was "untenable","
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer apologised to victims of Jeffrey Epstein for believing Lord Mandelson's lies and appointing him as the UK's ambassador to the US. He acknowledged that Mandelson knew Epstein but said none knew the depths and darkness of that relationship. Starmer apologised for the public distress caused and pledged to pursue the truth, uphold integrity in public life and ensure accountability. Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch called the prime minister's position untenable and the Liberal Democrats demanded a confidence vote. Labour MPs criticised the appointment and document withholding; sensitive files will be sent to the Intelligence and Security Committee for review.
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